Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201495702 - Employee Is Burned by Hot Liquid

Accident Summary Nr: 201495702 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 06/03/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315072819	11/09/2011	1771	238990	Kern Asphalt & Paving

Abstract: On June 3, 2011, Employee #1 was paving and pavement repair contractor, and he was assigned to fill the mobile slurry tank with liquid slurry. Employee # 1 tried to open the safety lid on top of the tank, so he could access the secondary lid using a pry bar which bent the bar. Employee #1 then got a torch from the repair shop and started heating the lid. However, it blew open spraying him with hot asphalt. Employee # 1 sustained serious burned injury to his left arm and abdomen/chest area; he was transported to San Joaquin Hospital in Bakersfield, CA for treatment. The incident was reported to Cal-OSHA by the employer on June 6, 2011.

Keywords: BURN, CHEST, ABDOMEN, HOT ASPHALT, ARM, SLUDGE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315072819			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Construction laborers

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